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6 Alabama opinions name it 3 courts 1963–2009 0 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Alabama courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Martin v. Martingreen1 sentence2009See Martin, 998 So.2d at 1085 (“[A] grantor who conveys his or her property in exchange for the grantee’s promise that he or she will support the grantor for life may annul the conveyance.”). | 1 | 1 |
Crowden v. Grantlandgreen1 sentence2001See Crowden v. Grantland , 510 So.2d 238 (Ala. 1987). | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Alabama. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
United States v. Powell
green
2 sentences1994“In rejecting the respondent’s argument for an exception to the Dunn rule, the Court noted Dunn ⅛ progeny and observed that ‘this is not a case where a once-established principle has gradually been eroded by subsequent opinions of this Court.’ 469 U.S. at 63 , 105 S.Ct. at 476 . 1994“In rejecting the respondent’s argument for an exception to the Dunn rule, the Court noted Dunn ⅛ progeny and observed that ‘this is not a case where a once-established principle has gradually been eroded by subsequent opinions of this Court.’ 469 U.S. at 63 , 105 S.Ct. at 476 . | 3 | 1986–1994 |
Dunn v. United States
red
2 sentences1994In further proclaiming the soundness of the Dunn rule and disregarding the respondent’s argument, the Powell Court stated: “ ‘As the Dunn Court noted, where truly inconsistent verdicts have been reached, “[t]he most that can be said ... is that the verdict shows that either in the acquittal or the conviction the jury did not speak their real conclusions, but that does not show that they were not convinced of the defendant’s guilt.” Dunn, supra, 284 U.S., at 393 , 52 S.Ct., at 190 . 1994In further proclaiming the soundness of the Dunn rule and disregarding the respondent’s argument, the Powell Court stated: “ ‘As the Dunn Court noted, where truly inconsistent verdicts have been reached, “[t]he most that can be said ... is that the verdict shows that either in the acquittal or the conviction the jury did not speak their real conclusions, but that does not show that they were not convinced of the defendant’s guilt.” Dunn, supra, 284 U.S., at 393 , 52 S.Ct., at 190 . | 3 | 1986–1994 |
Smith v. Cherry
neutral
1 sentence2001Smith , 684 So.2d at 1324 . | 1 | 2001–2001 |
Hunter v. Schemes
neutral
2 sentences1963Code 1940, T. 7, § 276, recognizes “inadequate damages” as a permissible reason for granting a motion for new trial “filed within thirty days from entry of judgment.” Had the trial judge granted Dunn’s motion, then under Hunter v. Schembs, 273 Ala. 304 , 139 So.2d 614 , we should be compelled to affirm. 1963Code 1940, T. 7, § 276, recognizes “inadequate damages” as a permissible reason for granting a motion for new trial “filed within thirty days from entry of judgment.” Had the trial judge granted Dunn’s motion, then under Hunter v. Schembs, 273 Ala. 304 , 139 So.2d 614 , we should be compelled to affirm. | 1 | 1963–1963 |
Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.